Renowned
ahd-5
adjective.
Having renown; famous.
synonym
:
famous
.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having renown; famous; celebrated.
Synonyms
Celebrated, Illustrious
, etc. (see
famous
), famed, far-famed.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities, or for grandeur; eminent.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Famous
,
celebrated
, or
well-known
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
widely known and esteemed
Word Usage
"Known as the Ikhwan in Arabic, renowned for its conservative and often backward ways, it now counts women as members."
Equivalent
known
Etymologically Related
renown
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Pound
Sound
abound
aground
around
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Italian
Swedish
able
eminent
famed
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
acclaimed
august
celebrated
celebrated
distinguished